This week, we have a blockbuster shooter, the final entry in RE Revelations 2, and some intriguing announcements from Nintendo. First up, host Matt Helgeson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava and Andy Reiner to talk about Battlefield: Hardline. Our review isn't up yet (due to the fact that Jeff is still...
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We have three great games to talk about this week, and some new Star Wars movie news. First off, Andrew Reiner and Dan Tack are here to talk about Ori and the Blind Forest, a magical-yet-punishing platformer with Metroid-style exploration and a story that will hit some deep emotions. It's one of...
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This week we say goodbye to a great game studio, welcome back Rock Band, and break down all the news from GDC. First up, Joe Juba (who wrote this oral history of Maxis) and Ben Reeves join host Matt Helgeson to eulogize SimCity and The Sims studio Maxis. In the second segment, Ben Hanson and Brian Shea...
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This is a big week, with a new Dragon Age, two new Assassin's Creed games, and a historic Halo collection. We kick things off with BioWare's excellent Dragon Age: Inquisition. It's an amazing, expansive RPG that more than makes up for any of the mistteps made in Dragon Age II. This is a game...
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This week, we discuss a chilling new horror franchise, a new Borderlands game, and a troubled new outing for NBA 2K. Things get off to a horrifying start with Tim Turi, Andrew Reiner, and Kim Wallace, who have all fallen under the macabre spell of Tango Gameworks' The Evil Within, a reality-twisted...
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This week we talk about the end of season two of The Walking Dead, Madden 15, new Infamous DLC, and some Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 8 news. First up, host Matt Helgeson is joined by Kim Wallace to talk about the finale of the second season of The Walking Dead. It was an emotional ride, and Kim...
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This week we talk about what might be the best version of Blizzard's excellent Diablo III, and break down the week's news and an interesting new JRPG. First up, host Matt Helgeson is joined by GI editor in chief Andy McNamara, and editors Matt Miller and Jeff Cork, for a discussion of Diablo...
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This week, two classics from gaming's recent and not-so-recent past return in improved form, and we discuss a bold new Electronic Arts gaming service. In our first segment, host Matt Helgeson is joined by Tim Turi, who recently reviewed The Last of Us: Remastered. Naughty Dog's masterpiece is...
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The big show is next week – listen in to the new episode of the GI Show podcast to hear all our thoughts about will (and should) happen at the show for Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Host Matt Helgeson is joined by Andy Reiner, Matt Bertz, Matthew Kato, and Joe Juba for a wide-ranging discussion...
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In this week's Game Informer show we have an in-depth discussion about some of the week's biggest news topics and chart the appeal and breakout success of the MOBA genre. First up, GI news editor Mike Futter joins host Matt Helgeson to talk about some of the big stories of the week, including...
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On this week's episode, we talk about Double Fine's long-awaited Kickstarted adventure Broken Age, discuss the current YouTube controversy, and play Back of the Box Trivia. First up, Ben Hanson, Ben Reeves, and Kyle Hilliard join Matt Helgeson to discuss Broken Age. We talk about the game's...
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This week we break down Spike TV's controversial VGX awards and talk about a trio of excellent racing games that have released recently. First up, host Matt Helgeson is joined by Ben Hanson, Ben Reeves, Dan Ryckert, and Tim Turi to talk about Spike TV's VGX Awards (the revamped Spike VGA Awards...
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This week we break down three of the year's most anticipated games, and talk about a cool gaming charity even you can get involved with this weekend. First up is Battlefield 4, with host Matt Helgeson joined by reviewer Matt Bertz. This new Battlefield brings back some popular features from the past...
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This week saw the launch of what will likely be the year's best-selling, and one of its best reviewed, games: Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V. We talk about this huge experience on this week's show. GTA V has been a long time coming, and it's largely lived up to the hype, earning strong...
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It's a jam-packed episode of the GI Show this week! Come and get it! We start off the show this week with Tim Turi and Ben Reeves, who talk about two new horror games, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Outlast, which are gripping and flawed in equal measure. Next up, GI news editor Mike Futter calls...
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Good games are overrated! It's high time the GI Show gave some props to terrible games, and Ride to Hell: Redemption and Dark are the perfect case studies in bad development. During the first segment, host Matt Helgeson welcomes Tim Turi, Jeff Cork, and Andy Reiner to the show to talk about these...
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With regular host Matt Helgeson out of town, GI's Adam Biessener steps in on a week without a standout game release. At least Electronic Arts and Disney made some news by announcing a partnership for Star Wars video games. The usual three-segment format survives the hosting controversy, though. After...
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In this week's podcast we discuss the critically acclaimed Tomb Raider reboot, and the controversy surrounding the launch of EA's SimCity. We start things off on a positive note, with a segment on Crystal Dynamics' expert reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise. Though reviewer Matt Miller (read...
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In this week's GI podcast, we catch up with Crysis 3 and the latest Metal Gear game, plus delve into the debate surrounding microtransactions in games. Due to the big Sony PS4 announcement last week, we cut Crysis 3 from the show. But that doesn't mean the game isn't worth discussing. Crytek...
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We break down two big games, plus talk news from D.I.C.E. and new next-gen rumors. Host Matt Helgeson is joined by Tim Turi, Dan Ryckert, and Bryan Vore to talk about Dead Space 3, the latest in EA's sci-fi horror franchise. Dead Space 3 brings some changes to the series, like a new weapon crafting...
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